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No. 546,751. Patented Sept. .24, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT FF cE.

Pl LLA R PH OTOG RAPH-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,751, dated September 24, 1895.

Application filed July 24, 1894.

To aZZ whom iv may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAK WERTHEN, merchant, of 4 Garde dn Oorpsstrasse, Charlottenburg, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pillar Photograph- Stands, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of the present invention is an arrangement constructed in the form of a monumental column, the pillar of which, easily rotatable about its longitudinal axis, carries a number of parallel rings provided with numerous holes. Into these holes fit wire clips for the purpose of receiving photographs of various sizes, so that the latter, in order that they may be conveniently viewed, may swing about the holes in the ring and revolve on the longitudinal axis. This arrangement serves as a substitute for albums, over which it possesses many advantages both in respect to durability and arrangement of the photographs. The photographs can be readily fastened to the stand, changing of the same being rendered extremely simple. Further, even when only a few photographs are fastened in the stand the deficiency is not remarked, whereas, with albums not well filled, the want of completeness is at once observed.

The arrangement is shown in the accompanying drawings, in Figure 1 in front view; Fig. 2, in cross-section. Fig. 3 shows a view of a clip; Fig. 4, a plan view of the same.

Upon a foot or of weight sufficient to insure stability is firmly screwed an upright axis f, with ornamental head I), and having a setpiece h. Around this axis is the pillar o, ca pable of very easy rotation and carrying the parallel rings (1. The-rings are provided with holes of small diameter, the vertical axes of which rings run parallel with the axis of the pillar a, forming a column between its head and foot. Into these holes fit the inner ends of the clips, in the outer ends of which are held the photographs g g of various sizes.

The photographs may be placed higher or fierial No. 513,485. (No model) lower in these frames, as desired, so that grouped in three or four parallel rows they may be arranged just as desired in their elevated position in order to secure more convenient and, above all, full and effective exhibition. In this way convenient exhibition of the object is'attained, each individual photograph being capable of being swung one hundred and eighty degrees about its point of rotation in the ring 01, and also of being revolved three hundred and sixty degrees around the axis of the pillar c. The rings at may be in any desired number and of any suitable material. The arrangement may be used for private drawing-rooms or studios or serve for decoration of show-windows, and thefoot, pillar, and head of the stand may, as required, be formed in zinc or bronze or more costly material, or may be constructed in simpler and cheaper form out of the lower metals, wood, marble, or other suitable material. The apparatus is thus assured of the widest application.

f Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patout, is

In a pillar photograph stand the combination of the foot-piece a, an upright axis f with an ornamental head, said axis being firmly screwed to said foot-piece, a pillar c surrounding and adapted to rotate about said axis, a series of parallel perforated disks secured to said pillar and rotating therewith, wires e looped at two different places forming clips for holding photographs the ends of the wires being bent downward to enter the perforations of the disks whereby the photographs are held for inspection, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAK WERTHEN.

Witnesses:

H. RI'JGER, JOHN MATTES, Jr. 

